Cast of
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

About I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.

Full Cast of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Paul Benjamin
plays Freeman

Diahann Carroll
plays Vivian

Diahann Carroll as Vivian

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Ruby Dee
plays Grandmother Baxter

Roger E. Mosley
plays Bailey, Sr.

Esther Rolle
plays Momma

Madge Sinclair
plays Miss Flowers

Sonny Jim Gaines
plays Uncle Willie

Art Evans
plays Principal

Constance Good
plays Maya

John M. Driver II
plays Bailey, Jr.

Georgia Allen
plays Mrs. Gurney

J. Don Ferguson
plays Mr. Donleavy

Tonea Stewart
plays Lillie

Tonea Stewart as Lillie

Tonea Stewart was born on February 3, 1947 and is currently 77 years old.

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Monica Kyles
plays Julie

Rick Salassi
plays Parmenian

Lewis Liddell
plays Tommy

Sammy Liddell
plays Ira

Sylvester Spann
plays Tutti

Shaunery Stevens
plays Policeman

Hosie Phillips
plays Preacher

Myra Jo Arvin
plays Red

George Cummins
plays Sheriff Rogers

Torain
plays Teacher

Darleen Taylor
plays Girl #1

Laurie Waters
plays Tall Girl

Mose Lee Williams
plays Mrs. Fletcher #1

Frankie Mitchell
plays Mrs. Fletcher #2

M.L. Breeland
plays Mr. Peters

Angela Brown
plays Kitty

Abbie Burns
plays Mary

Johnny Lewis
plays Picker #1

John L. Patterson
plays Man

James Peters
plays 2nd Man

Melvin Kennerly
plays 3rd Man

Shirley Perkins
plays Woman

John C. Roper Jr.
plays White Man

Terri Ann Ross
plays Small Girl

I.D. Thompson
plays Black Man

Darryl Antony Williams
plays Tommy Valdon


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